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On the home straight to CPTPP benefits
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 11:22 am | Federated Farmers
It’s been a long and sometimes bumpy road to achieving a Pacific Rim trade deal but New Zealand producers and our economy will soon reap the benefits, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne says. More >>
Farmers urged to speak up on NAIT
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 2:13 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is in synch with the Government’s determination to revamp NAIT into a more effective and easy-to-use system, and urges farmers to speak up on the changes they want to see. More >>
No surprises in government’s freshwater management strategy
Monday, 8 October 2018, 11:28 am | Federated Farmers
The government’s announcement this morning of its determination to encourage the entire community, not just farmers, to continue to clean up waterways came as no surprise to Federated Farmers. More >>
How Long Do We Risk Ignoring the Potential Benefits of GE?
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 7:56 pm | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is supportive of the discussion paper released today by the Royal Society Te Aparangi which aims to continue our national conversation about the use of gene editing in primary industry. More >>
Dairy Apprenticeship Programme Celebrates First Birthday
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 11:23 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is wishing happy birthday today to the Federated Farmers Apprenticeship Dairy Programme on its first anniversary. More >>
Rogue cattle and local officials create biosecurity risk
Friday, 28 September 2018, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
A ho-hum attitude to wandering stock in Northland highlights continuing ignorance around biosecurity, says Federated Farmers Northland provincial president John Blackwell. More >>
Can new police find a home in rural New Zealand?
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 4:26 pm | Federated Farmers
You want to know where organised crime can happen? In nice sleepy communities with little to no police presence says Federated Farmers Rural Security spokesperson Miles Anderson. More >>
Comprehensive Interim Tax Report a useful step
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 1:01 pm | Federated Farmers
The Tax Working Group’s (TWG) Interim Report provides a useful resource for how New Zealand’s tax system could be improved says Federated Farmers vice president Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Feds on board with railway crossing changes
Monday, 17 September 2018, 1:15 pm | Federated Farmers
KiwiRail has a new policy coming down the track on private rail crossings and Federated Farmers is on board with it. More >>
Endeavour Fund projects are an investment in our future
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 3:08 pm | Federated Farmers
As an organisation that consistently calls for science and ground-truthed research to underpin policy and regulations, Federated Farmers has no problem with the government investing $249 million in the 2018 round of the Endeavour Fund. More >>
On Farm Security a Constant Battle
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 1:54 pm | Federated Farmers
A major fuel theft in North Otago this week drives home the point that it is impossible to rest as a farmer when it comes to on-farm security, says Federated Farmers Rural Security spokesperson Miles Anderson. More >>
Fonterra’s report card - "must do better"
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:34 am | Federated Farmers
Fonterra’s net loss after tax of $196 million is a very disappointing result, Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson Chris Lewis says. More >>
Access free-for-all grates with farmers
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 2:15 pm | Federated Farmers
Common courtesy and sound workplace and biosecurity safety practice is thrown out the window with proposed new employment laws reported back to Parliament this week, Federated Farmers says. More >>
Time needed to digest door-stopper emissions report
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 11:08 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers sees positives, but also some recommendations that will cause considerable agricultural sector disquiet, in the Productivity Commission’s "Low Emissions Economy" final report, released this morning. More >>
Methane report shoots down ‘must be zero’ claims
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 2:28 pm | Federated Farmers
Another research paper - this one from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - shoots down the claims that New Zealand must reduce its livestock methane emissions to zero, Federated Farmers climate change spokesperson Andrew Hoggard says. More >>
Federated Farmers keen to work with new Extension Service
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 5:15 pm | Federated Farmers
A new extension service intended to bring knowledge and resources to farmers struggling to keep up on production efficiency and environmental protection fronts is a "positive", Federated Farmers board member and Arable chairperson Karen Williams says. More >>
A new weapon will help in the Stink Bug battle
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:02 am | Federated Farmers
The addition of another weapon to fight any incursion of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug on our shores is excellent news, Federated Farmers biosecurity spokesperson Karen Wiliams says. More >>
Court rules covenant protection is forever
Monday, 20 August 2018, 3:09 pm | Federated Farmers
Farmers who have placed special natural areas of their properties under QEII covenants will take heart from a Supreme Court ruling against a developer, Federated Farmers President Katie Milne says. More >>
It’s no good expanding suburbs if you can’t feed people
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 9:37 am | Federated Farmers
A recent report is a valuable tool in the fight for New Zealand to maintain its ability to feed itself, says Federated Farmers national president Katie Milne. More >>
Federated Farmers to help Australian counterparts
Friday, 10 August 2018, 9:22 am | Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is working on positive ways to help drought stricken farmers across the Tasman, says national president Katie Milne. More >>
